Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female

Bosnia and Herzegovina
26.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
17.8%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
9th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
510152025196019922025

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 26.8% against 17.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 8.0% 3.8% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 6.0% 10.3% 4.3% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 7.1% 11.1% 4.0% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 10.6% 12.5% 1.8% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 15.7% 13.9% 1.8% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 20.6% 14.4% 6.2% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 25.4% 16.8% 8.6% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 26.8% against 17.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.